Gun-Resembling Weapon

ABSTRACT

A gun-resembling weapon is defined, in a longitudinal direction thereof, by a first end portion and a second end portion. A first butt extends from the first end portion towards the second end portion. The weapon is further provided with a second butt extending from the second end portion towards the first end portion.

The present invention relates to a gun-resembling weapon. More particularly, it concerns a gun-resembling weapon defined, in the longitudinal direction thereof, by a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein a first butt extends from the first end portion towards the second end portion.

In certain embodiments of the invention, the weapon will be a toy weapon primarily intended primarily for use by children in context of playing. In another embodiment, the weapon is structured in a manner allowing it to transmit and/or receive a signal. In a further other embodiment, the weapon is structured in a manner allowing it to fire a bullet or a shot load.

Physical movement in combination with body control and a need for concentration has proven fascinating to many children and adults. This is possible to achieve through use of e.g. a weapon being used in context of physical activity. Biathlon is such an activity where people, in context of severe physical activity, must be able to exhibit concentration and body control to allow them to hit a target. A corresponding activity may also be carried out without the use of skis.

A weapon used in combination with play and physical activities may be exposed to rough handling. A barrel in a weapon of a type known per se, and which is used in such an activity, will be particularly exposed to damage.

When used in schools, for example, the weapon will have to be used by users of dissimilar heights and arm lengths. For example, the distance between the end portion of the butt and a sight and/or a trigger, the distance of which is suitable to one user, will not necessarily be suitable to another user.

It is known that it is possible for a gun, for example, to be provided with butt plates of dissimilar sizes, whereby the overall length of the butt may be changed in order to be adapted to the individual user. This, however, involves the disadvantage of one or more butt plates having to be kept separate from the apparatus, and that a piece of work must be carried out in order to change from one butt plate to another butt plate. Butt plates capable of being adjusted in order to be adapted to the user are also known. This, however, involves the disadvantage of a more complicated design of the butt plate being required.

Accordingly, there is a need for a weapon that is very robust and that can be used by people of dissimilar sizes.

Some people dislike weapons being used in context of playing, for example in a school situation. There is a desire, however, for being able to combine physical activity with something that will engage the users. It is therefore of advantage if the weapon has a design not immediately associated with a weapon.

For safety reasons, it may be desirable for the weapon only to be a toy weapon. Alternatively, it may be structured in a manner allowing it to transmit or receive a signal capable of simulating a bullet or indicating a hit point on, for example, a target.

In yet another alternative, the weapon is structured in a manner allowing it to use ammunition of a type per se. Surprisingly, the weapon according to the present invention has also proven to have features that may prove useful when used in a traditional weapon employed during hunting, for example, in which case it there may be a need for being able to combine two weapons into one.

Weapons provided with two barrels, for example of different bore sizes, are well known. This type of weapon, however, has a relatively complicated design and is also very costly.

The object of the invention is to remedy or reduce at least one of the disadvantages of the prior art.

The object is achieved by virtue of the features disclosed in the following description and in the subsequent claims.

According to the present invention, a gun-resembling weapon defined, in a longitudinal direction thereof, by a first end portion and a second end portion is provided, wherein a first butt extends from the first end portion towards the second end portion, and wherein the weapon is further provided with a second butt extending from the second end portion towards the first end portion. Thus, the weapon according to the invention is provided with two butts extending towards each other. The effect thereof is that the weapon may obtain an extremely robust design.

In order to be suitable to users of dissimilar sizes, the weapon, in one embodiment thereof, will be designed in a manner whereby the longitudinal extent of said first butt is smaller than the extent of said second butt in the longitudinal direction thereof.

In order to be used as a weapon, or at least look like one, it is of advantage for the first butt to be provided with a first sighting device, a first trigger and a first barrel, and wherein the second butt is provided with a second sighting device, a second trigger and a second barrel.

In order to protect the barrels as best can against impacts or blows, among other things, it is of advantage for the first barrel to be integrated in a portion of the second butt, and for the second barrel to be integrated in the first butt.

In a preferred embodiment, the weapon, when in position of use, has a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein the first sighting device and the first barrel are disposed in said top portion, and wherein the second sighting device and the second barrel are disposed in said bottom portion.

Further features are disclosed in the following description and in claims 6-11.

Hereinafter, an example of a preferred embodiment is described and is depicted in the accompanying drawings, where:

FIG. 1 shows a side view of a weapon intended exclusively for use by children in context of playing;

FIG. 2 shows a view of a weapon according to the present invention, wherein the weapon is provided with two barrels and two sighting devices; and

FIG. 3 shows a view of a weapon according to the present invention, wherein the weapon is provided with two barrels having dissimilar bore sizes.

In the following, identical or equivalent elements shown in the figures have been given the same reference numerals. Likewise, position indications, such as over, under, front, rear, right or left, refer to the position shown in the figure or figures being discussed.

A skilled person will appreciate that FIGS. 2 and 3 are merely principle sketches that do not show all elements necessary to allow the weapon to function. For example, a lock case and a lock bolt are not shown specifically, however only indicated by means of dashed lines.

FIG. 1 shows a gun-resembling weapon 1 intended exclusively for use by children in context of playing.

In the following, the gun-resembling weapon 1 will also be referred to as weapon 1 or gun 1.

The weapon 1 is provided with a first butt 3 and a second butt 5.

The first butt 3 is provided with a first finger space 7 and a recess in a portion of the second butt 5 in order to form a first gripping portion 9.

In a corresponding manner, the second butt 5 is provided with a second finger space 11 and a recess in a portion of the first butt 3 in order to form a second gripping portion 13.

The extent L1 of the first butt 3 is smaller than the extent L2 of the second butt 5, whereby the weapon may be used, for example, by people of dissimilar sizes.

Thereby, the gun-resembling weapon 1 includes two guns. Upon rotating the gun 1 180 degrees about a longitudinal axis LA and 180 degrees about an axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis LA, the gun 1 will be altered between its two positions of use.

The gun 1 shown in FIG. 1 is suitable for children when playing. It is very robust and contains no sharp portions. Moreover, it be used by children of dissimilar sizes, yet having at the same time a shape differing from a traditional design of a gun. The gun 1 may be readily formed from a piece of material, for example wood or other suitable material.

FIG. 2 shows a weapon 1, the shape of which has many features in common with the weapon 1 shown in FIG. 1, but wherein the weapon in FIG. 2 also is provided with sighting devices, barrels and triggers.

The first butt 3 is provided with a first sighting device comprising a rear sight 15 and a front sight 15′, and also a first barrel 17 with an associated trigger 19.

The second butt 5 is provided with a second sighting device comprising a rear sight 20 and an front sight 20′, and also a second barrel 22 with an associated trigger 24.

The sights 15, 15′; 20, 20′ may be sights of types known per se, such as a so-called optical sight or a so-called laser sight. The first sighting device 15, 15′ may be, but need not be, different from the second sighting device 20, 20′. For example, the first sighting device 15, 15′ may be a laser sight, whereas the second sighting device 20, 20′ may be an optical sight.

One or both barrels 17, 22 may be structured in a manner allowing it/them to convey a bullet or a shot load from a cartridge fired by means of a lock bolt connected to a lock case (not shown).

Alternatively, the weapon 1 may be provided with a signal source and/or a signal receiver structured in a manner allowing it to receive a signal being transmitted from e.g. a target. For example, and not restricted thereto, the signal may be in the form of light, sound or radio waves. A laser beam or—impulse will constitute one form of light waves that may prove worthy of using. The signal source may be disposed in one or both barrels 17, 22 or in other suitable places.

The signal being sent out from the weapon 1 is activated by means of a switch (not shown) arranged in connection with the trigger 19, 24.

The signal being sent out by the weapon 1 so as to hit a target will, in a manner known per se, be able to affect a recording unit therein so as to be recorded in a computer, for example, or be shown on a screen, for example, or be communicated by means of sound.

In FIG. 3, an embodiment of the weapon 1 in FIG. 2 is shown, wherein the first barrel 17 is formed with a bore being different from the bore of the second barrel 22. Thus, the two barrels 17, 22 are structured so as to convey bullets or shot loads of different calibres. For example, the first barrel 17 may be adapted to ammunition of e.g. the “long rifle” type (cal. 22) or a cartridge having a size of 7.62 mm, and the second barrel 22 may be adapted to a shot-cartridge, for example.

Such a weapon 1 will be suitable for a hunting situation, insofar as it includes both a rifle and a shotgun, however the weapon 1 is constructed from “separate” units which are not integrated into each other in the manner known from other weapons that combine ammunition of dissimilar calibres.

For safety reasons, a skilled person will appreciate that it will be necessary to provide the weapon 1 with safety devices (not shown) capable of preventing ammunition from being fired in the barrel pointing towards the shoulder or body of the user.

It will be possible to form a weapon 1 according to the present invention in a very well-balanced manner. For this reason, the weapon 1 may also be used as a pistol having a stock comprised of an intermediate element extending between the finger spaces 7, 11 where the first trigger 19 and the second trigger 24, respectively, are placed.

Although not shown specifically, it is to be understood that it is possible to provide one or both butts 3, 5 with butt plates 4 (only one shown in FIG. 3) capable of being moved relative to the respective butt, thereby allowing it to be further adapted to the individual user. 

1. Gun-resembling weapon comprises, in a longitudinal direction thereof, a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein a first butt extends from the first end portion towards the second end portion, wherein the weapon is further provided with a second butt extending from the second end portion towards the first end portion.
 2. Gun-resembling weapon according to claim 1, wherein the extent of the first butt, in the longitudinal direction thereof, is different from the extent of the second butt in the longitudinal direction thereof.
 3. Gun-resembling weapon according to claim 1, wherein the first butt is provided with a first sighting device, a first trigger and a first barrel, and wherein the second butt is provided with a second sighting device, a second trigger and a second barrel.
 4. Gun-resembling weapon according to claim 3, wherein the first barrel is at least partially integrated in a portion of the second butt, and wherein the second barrel is at least partially integrated in the first butt.
 5. Gun-resembling weapon according to claim 3, wherein the weapon, when in position of use, has a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein the first sighting device and the first barrel are disposed in said top portion, and wherein the second sighting device and the second barrel are disposed in said bottom portion.
 6. Gun-resembling weapon according to claim 3, wherein the weapon is provided with at least one signal source which, upon activation of the trigger, is structured in a manner allowing it to transmit a signal from the weapon.
 7. Gun-resembling weapon according to claim 6, wherein the signal is selected from the group consisting of light, sound, and radio waves.
 8. Gun-resembling weapon according to claim 3, wherein the weapon is provided with a receiver device for receiving a signal being transmitted from a signal source disposed externally relative to the weapon, and wherein the receiver device is activated by means of the trigger.
 9. Gun-resembling weapon according to claim 3, wherein at least one of the barrels is structured in a manner allowing it to convey a bullet or a shot load from a cartridge fired by means of the trigger.
 10. Gun-resembling weapon according to claim 3, wherein both barrels are structured in a manner allowing them to convey a bullet or a shot load, and wherein the first barrel has a bore that is different from the bore of the second barrel.
 11. Gun-resembling weapon according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the butts is provided with a movable butt plate. 